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Open standard tuning.
The {   C9    C   Cmaj7} run which appears a few times at the end of various parts 
(intro, interlude and mid-verses) is played using the following voicings:
C9:    X32013
C:     X32010
Cmaj7: X32000
Intro:
Fmaj7   Cmaj7   Fmaj7   C9  C Cmaj7
Verse 1:
Cmaj7Let's get to bed Fmaj7early
Sneak out right before tCmaj7he sunrise
We don't need all the Fmaj7goodbyes
We won't be gone for C9longC  Cmaj7  
Oh, baby, don't Fmaj7worry
I hid away a little Cmaj7money
We don't need much, Fmaj7honey
Enough just to get us Cmaj7home
Pre-chorus 1:
Let's don't Fmajwait 'til Clove comes unGdone
Chorus:
There's life to be Clived
And stories to Amtell
Lessons to Emlearn
We don't know Fmaj7yetF  
Nothing to Clack, looking back
Knowing Amthat we have lived it FwellG  
GWith stories to Fmaj7tell
Interlude:
Fmaj7   Cmaj7   Fmaj7   Cmaj7
Verse 2:
What about CaliFmaj7fornia
LA out by the Cmaj7seaside?
Watch the sun turn to Fmaj7moonlight
Then stay up and talk 'til C9dawnC  Cmaj7  
Maybe CaroFmaj7lina
Hide out up in the Cmaj7mountains
A week or two, no one's Fmaj7counting
Come back before too Cmaj7long
Pre-chorus 2:
We won't Fmajwait 'til Clove comes unGdone
Chorus:
There's life to be Clived
And stories to Amtell
Lessons to Emlearn
We don't know Fmaj7yetF  
Nothing to Clack, looking back
Knowing Amthat we have lived it FwellG  
GWith stories to Ftell
Bridge 1:
FThe sea and the cities
CThe runway lights
AmThe highway humming
GStaying awake all night
FHow all those mountains
CTurned to desert sand
AmLet's just disappear
Come Gon baby, take my hand
There's life to be Clived
And stories to Amtell
Lessons to Emlearn
               Fmaj7(let ring)
We don't know yet
Chorus:
There's life to be Clived
And stories to Amtell
Lessons to Emlearn
We don't know Fmaj7yetF  
Nothing to Clack, looking back
Knowing Amthat we have lived it FwellG  
GWith stories to Ftell
Bridge 2:
FThe sea and the cities
CThe runway lights
AmThe highway humming
GStaying awake all night
FHow all those mountains
CTurned to desert sand
AmLet's disappeC9arC  Cmaj7  

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Stories To Tell

by Dave Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

Fmaj

Open standard tuning.

C9 C Cmaj7

The { } run which appears a few times at the end of various parts

(intro, interlude and mid-verses) is played using the following voicings:

: X32013

: X32010

Cmaj7

: X32000

Intro:

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C9 C Cmaj7

Verse 1:

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Let's get to bed early

Cmaj7

Sneak out right before the sunrise

Fmaj7

We don't need all the goodbyes

C9 C Cmaj7

We won't be gone for long

Fmaj7

Oh, baby, don't worry

Cmaj7

I hid away a little money

Fmaj7

We don't need much, honey

Cmaj7

Enough just to get us home

Pre-chorus 1:

Fmaj C G

Let's don't wait 'til love comes undone

Chorus:

There's life to be lived

And stories to tell

Lessons to learn

Fmaj7 F

We don't know yet

Nothing to lack, looking back

Am F G

Knowing that we have lived it well

G Fmaj7

With stories to tell

Interlude:

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Verse 2:

Fmaj7

What about California

Cmaj7

LA out by the seaside?

Fmaj7

Watch the sun turn to moonlight

C9 C Cmaj7

Then stay up and talk 'til dawn

Fmaj7

Maybe Carolina

Cmaj7

Hide out up in the mountains

Fmaj7

A week or two, no one's counting

Cmaj7

Come back before too long

Pre-chorus 2:

Fmaj C G

We won't wait 'til love comes undone

Chorus:

There's life to be lived

And stories to tell

Lessons to learn

Fmaj7 F

We don't know yet

Nothing to lack, looking back

Am F G

Knowing that we have lived it well

G F

With stories to tell

Bridge 1:

The sea and the cities

The runway lights

The highway humming

Staying awake all night

How all those mountains

Turned to desert sand

Let's just disappear

Come on baby, take my hand

There's life to be lived

And stories to tell

Lessons to learn

Fmaj7

(let ring)

We don't know yet

Chorus:

There's life to be lived

And stories to tell

Lessons to learn

Fmaj7 F

We don't know yet

Nothing to lack, looking back

Am F G

Knowing that we have lived it well

G F

With stories to tell

Bridge 2:

The sea and the cities

The runway lights

The highway humming

Staying awake all night

How all those mountains

Turned to desert sand

Am C9 C Cmaj7

Let's disappear

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